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George Edward Tait is a poet, writer, an educator, public speaker, teacher, tutor, bandleader, and performer. He is known as the the Poet Laureate of Harlem. He is the author of At Arms and The Baker's Dozen: Selected Dance Poems. He spearheaded a musical poetry group called Black Massical Music from 1972 to 1977. [1] He passed away on November 5, 2017.[2] Tait has been writing and teaching for over thirty five years. He taught at writing at universities, juvenile detention centers, senior centers, community centers, libraries and theaters.
Early Life
editGeorge E. Tait was born in Oakland, California. He was raised in Harlem, New York City. He is a graduate of Pace University in 1968 with a B.A. in English. He minored in french and literature. He was an English teacher at Queens College, in Queens (New York City) 1968-1972.
I was honored to introduce him to the fifty-five budding writers who turned out for the workshop he led. Tait has been writing and teaching—at universities, juvenile detention centers, and senior centers—for over thirty years. During that time he also embarked on music projects and worked as an activist (Tait is also known as the “Poet Laureate of Afrikan Nationalism”). At the Atlanta workshop, Tait's wisdom flowed as he openly discussed his theories and practices and his belief in making emotional connections with readers.
Career
editExternal Links
edit- Paul McIntosh interviews George Edward Tait
- Ancestor House
- GEORGE EDWARD TAIT FORTY YEARS OF FREEDOM FLYERS
- George Edward Tait at NCA New York's 2013 Life & Spirit Awards Reciting poetry.
- I am a Black Man ~ George Edward Tait Archived 2017-11-10 at the Wayback Machine